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Willow Elementary

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Willow Elementary ranks 1607 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Willow Elementary is a K–5 school serving 420 students in South Gate, within Los Angeles Unified. Its latest results show strong academics and notably low chronic absenteeism: 9% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, the lowest rate among nearby schools with same-year data, compared with 18% statewide and 23% in the district. Its clearest distinction is leading nearby schools in English language arts (ELA) proficiency.

Academically, Willow is especially strong in ELA and math. In 2025–2026, 56% were proficient in ELA, 7 percentage points above the state and 8 above the district; this was the highest result among nearby schools with same-year data, ahead of Victoria Avenue Elementary at 53%. Math proficiency was 57%, 19 points above the state and 17 above the district, ranking second locally behind Victoria Avenue. Science is the relative weak spot against the state: 33% were proficient, 3 points below the state, though 1 point above the district and 4 points above the nearby-school average. Fourth grade stood out, with the highest nearby results in both ELA and math; fifth-grade math, at 45%, was 12 points below Willow’s all-grades result.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: ELA rose 12 points to 56%, math rose 17 points to 57%, and science rose 4 points to 33%. Science remains below the state despite its recent rebound. SchoolDigger gives Willow a 72nd-percentile statewide rank and 4 stars, the strongest reported rank among nearby schools; Montara Avenue Elementary was next at the 71st percentile. SchoolDigger’s rankings also indicate particularly strong results for Hispanic Students (90th percentile) and Low Socio Economic Status Students (89th), compared with Willow’s overall 72nd percentile. As context, in 2024–2025, 93% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student–teacher ratio was 20.0.

420

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,592

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2777 Willow Pl.
South Gate, CA 90280-2816

(323) 568-5760

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Middle
High:	International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	South East High
	South Gate Senior High
	More...
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

California avg42%

1,607^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

715^th of 1,530Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	1607 of 5817	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	2498 of 5857	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2440 of 5869	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2487 of 5859	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	3068 of 5883	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	2432 of 5789	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2886 of 5662	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.9	4269 of 5692	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	3989 of 5614	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	4360 of 5611	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	1694 of 3162	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	2757 of 3245	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1500 of 3311	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	2528 of 3275	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	2189 of 3246	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	1227 of 5581	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	2188 of 5597	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	2222 of 5612	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	2165 of 5609	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	2508 of 5635	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	2248 of 5492	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	2835 of 5413	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	514 of 5094	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	1268 of 5107	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	1270 of 5107	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	1245 of 5087	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	1797 of 5084	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	1150 of 4963	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	1598 of 4830	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	601 of 5423	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	1426 of 5460	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	1555 of 5517	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	1308 of 5363	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	1768 of 5264	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	1224 of 5173	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	1840 of 5084	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	2145 of 5603	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	2744 of 5628	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	2547 of 5643	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2697 of 5638	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	3622 of 5663	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2469 of 5510	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	2790 of 5431	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Elementary	Public	K-5	2777 Willow Pl.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-5760	420	21	20.0	93.3%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	410 (97.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	69.4	1607^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.4%		52	2498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%	891	33.3		33.3	50.9	64.7	51.5				56.1	60.0	66.2	45.5				57.1	96%	0%	$26,592	$3,153	$23,439
KIPP Corazon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8616 Long Beach Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	KIPP Corazon Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 457-5051	1,070	44	24.3	87.4%	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1,041 (97.3%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	42.4	3090^th of 5817 public elementary schools	46.9%		39	3284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%	194	29.4	42.7	35.6	44.4	38.4	37.0	33.1	47.0	52.4	41.7	62.0	42.0	33.6	21.8	32.5	26.2	36.0	≥ 99%		$21,427	$1,420	$20,007
Stanford Avenue Elementary	Public	1-5	2833 Illinois Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-8117	329	16	20.5	96.7%	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	319 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	56.4	2242^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	61.5%		61.3	2000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%	242	34.7		34.7	41.7	41.3	56.0				46.7	55.6	48.4	38.7				47.4			$27,661	$3,363	$24,298
Liberty Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	2728 Liberty Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 583-4196	410	22	18.6	96.8%	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	402 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53.1	2429^th of 5817 public elementary schools	58.2%		39	3283^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%	854	35.9		35.9	46.3	33.9	49.1				42.8	59.3	35.6	47.2				47.0	97%	0%	$29,055	$3,050	$26,005
Stanford Primary Center	Public	K	3020 Kansas Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 563-9208	112	6	18.6	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	109 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)																		96%	0%	$47,211	$3,453	$43,758
Montara Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	10018 Montara Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-1451	554	31	17.8	93.3%	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	537 (96.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	46.4	2824^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.5%		49.2	2639^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%	185	18.3		18.3	46.5	38.0	31.7	50.0			41.1	57.0	42.3	28.1	48.3			43.8	95%	0%	$29,139	$3,344	$25,795
Independence Elementary	Public	K-5	8435 Victoria Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-9559	418	22	19.0	94.7%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	410 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	52.1	2489^th of 5817 public elementary schools	57.2%		35.6	3533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.7%	1044	31.5		31.5	27.8	54.9	42.6				43.0	35.2	57.8	44.4				46.9	≥ 98%		$31,139	$3,120	$28,019
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	9820 Madison Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-3900	482	25	19.2	94.0%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	472 (97.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	42.9	3052^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	47.5%		34.9	3590^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%	538	25.9		25.9	32.1	50.0	45.7				42.2	35.4	43.3	35.8				37.9	≥ 98%		$26,078	$2,911	$23,167
State Street Elementary	Public	K-5	3211 Santa Ana St.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 582-7358	396	19	20.8	95.2%	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	382 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	47.3	2760^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.6%		34.9	3592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%	832	38.1		38.1	32.0	22.5	55.6				38.3	53.1	32.7	39.7				41.6	90%	0%	$30,454	$4,225	$26,229
Ninety-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-6	9211 Grape St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-7946	568	31	18.3	—	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.5%)	503 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	46.5	2815^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.6%		40.4	3185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.6%	370	16.3		16.3	55.8	36.2	31.3	46.0			42.5	54.6	44.9	25.0	44.8			42.2	93%	0%	$27,770	$3,296	$24,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Elementary

What schools do graduates of Willow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Middle
High : International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
High : South East High
High : South Gate Senior High
High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

What district is Willow Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Willow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Willow Elementary.

Is Willow Elementary a good school?

Willow Elementary ranks 1607^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Elementary?

Students at Willow Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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